{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64d53bc8af8fd800117b9642/68192a0feb146d8e35ec2c10?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice's suspension","description":"<p>Hundreds of opposition protesters dressed in red and black have condemned a decision by Ghana's president to suspend the country's chief justice, and are demanding that she be reinstated with immediate effect.</p><p><br></p><p>They accuse President John Mahama of violating the constitution by failing to follow due process, and say he is interfering in the independence of the judiciary.</p><p><br></p><p>Gertrude Torkornoo was removed from her post last week pending investigations into her conduct - the first time a chief justice has been suspended in Ghana's history.</p><p><br></p><p>Action was taken after the president said three people had sent petitions to him containing undisclosed allegations against Chief Justice Torkornoo.</p><p><br></p><p>Monday's demonstration in Accra was led by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), who were in power when Chief Justice Torkornoo was appointed by then-president Nana Akufo-Addo two years ago.</p>","author_name":"Daily SumUp"}